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Average Man

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I always play the A as a bar chord because it sounds better and makes the bridge way
easier to do (just slide up and down the frets). And the G# at the end of each line in the
verses only gets one strum; it’ll make sense if you listen to the song. All bar chords 
are F#m, G, G#, and A
Intro:
A D E A G#
Verse 1:
AI jDust EbecaAme G#a member of a club known as the bumbling fools
ABotchDing Ethe AgG#ame and the best things in life is the motto and the rule
ASo if Dyou cEan AopG#en up your heart and hear me out just for tonight
ABaby I goDt something to prove to you
I've gEotta AsG#how you I can do it right
Chorus:
DGeEt out,  AdG#on't want to see you again
DMaEybe  Awe G#can still be friends
DI Eknow    Athat I'm goF#mnna go and screw it up in the end
        		D   E(once)
But that's okay cause I'm your average man
A D E A G#
Verse 2:
So I Aturned tail DanEd ranA, G#and I know you're not my biggest fan
BAut whatever you want me to
YDou know Ethat I'm AgoG#nna do it now or do the best that I can
So if Ayou cDan opeEn up your AhG#eart and hear me out just one more time
ABaby DI've got something to say to you
I Ewas AwG#rong and the fault is mine
Chorus:
DGeEt out,  AdG#on't want to see you again
DMaEybe  Awe G#can still be friends
DI Eknow    Athat I'm goF#mnna go and screw it up in the end
But thatD's Eokay cause I'm your average man
A D E A G#
Bridge:
A G# G    G  G#  A
		A  	G#BaGby you could do a whole lot better
	  G    G#BuAt you could definitely do a whole lot worse
A G# G    G  G#  A     A
			G#  GHow can I even try to do better
If yoEu won'Gt giAve me a chance to be better first
C'mon!!!
A D E A G#
Chorus:
DGeEt out,  AdG#on't want to see you again
DMaEybe  Awe G#can still be friends
DI Eknow    Athat I'm goF#mnna go and screw it up in the end
But thatD's Eokay cause I'm your average man
Outro:
A D E A G#
At the very end:
E A G# A

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Average Man

by Reel Big Fish

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

I always play the A as a bar chord because it sounds better and makes the bridge way

easier to do (just slide up and down the frets). And the G# at the end of each line in the

verses only gets one strum; it’ll make sense if you listen to the song. All bar chords

are F#m, G, G#, and A

Intro:

A D E A G#

Verse 1:

A D E A G#

I just became a member of a club known as the bumbling fools

A D E A G#

Botching the game and the best things in life is the motto and the rule

A D E A G#

So if you can open up your heart and hear me out just for tonight

A D

Baby I got something to prove to you

E A G#

I've gotta show you I can do it right

Chorus:

D E A G#

Get out, don't want to see you again

D E A G#

Maybe we can still be friends

D E A F#m

I know that I'm gonna go and screw it up in the end

D E

(once)

But that's okay cause I'm your average man

A D E A G#

Verse 2:

A D E A G#

So I turned tail and ran, and I know you're not my biggest fan

But whatever you want me to

D E A G#

You know that I'm gonna do it now or do the best that I can

A D E A G#

So if you can open up your heart and hear me out just one more time

A D

Baby I've got something to say to you

E A G#

I was wrong and the fault is mine

Chorus:

D E A G#

Get out, don't want to see you again

D E A G#

Maybe we can still be friends

D E A F#m

I know that I'm gonna go and screw it up in the end

D E

But that's okay cause I'm your average man

A D E A G#

Bridge:

A G# G G G# A

A G# G

Baby you could do a whole lot better

G G# A

But you could definitely do a whole lot worse

A G# G G G# A A

G# G

How can I even try to do better

E G A

If you won't give me a chance to be better first

'mon!!!

A D E A G#

Chorus:

D E A G#

Get out, don't want to see you again

D E A G#

Maybe we can still be friends

D E A F#m

I know that I'm gonna go and screw it up in the end

D E

But that's okay cause I'm your average man

Outro:

A D E A G#

At the very end:

E A G# A

About Average Man Chords by Reel Big Fish

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What key is "Average Man" in?

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